Improvement in vehicle-springs



W. FOOTE.

VEHICLE-SPRING.

N o 190 841 Patented May 15, 1877.

WITNESSES INVENTOR W I, gel W ATTORNEYS NPEI'ERS, PHOTOJJTHOGRAPHER,WASHINGTON, D C.

UNITED STATES PATENT QFFICE.

WILLIAM FOOTE, OF FILLMORE, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN VEHICLE-SPRINGS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 190,841, dated May 15,1877; application filed September 9,1876.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM FOOTE, of Fillmore, in the county ofAllegany and State of New York, have invented a new and valuableImprovement in Carriage-Springs; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description of the constructionand operation of the same, reference being had'to the annexed drawings,making a part of this specification, and to the letters and figures ofreference marked thereon.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a representation of a longitudinal verticalsection of my carriage-spring, and Fig. 2 is a plan View of the same.

This invention relates to springs for carriages and wagons, andimprovements in attaching the same; and it consists in the deviceshereinafter particularly described and claimed, constructed and combinedas set forth.

In the annexed drawings, A designates the front axle of a carriage orwagon, and B the rear axle of the same. 0 is a bolster and head-block,connected with front axle A by king-bolt D and fifth-wheel E. The lowerplate of said fifth-wheel is fastened to said axle A by clips, or anyequivalent devices. The upper plate of said fifth-wheel is providedwitha straight horizontal, rigidly-attached bar, F. Said bar is securedby both ends to the top of said head-block O by a metal bracestrap, G,which passes over the top of said head-block, and is perforated to allowthe passage of the upper end of king-bolt D. Bent brace-rods H H arealso attached by their upper ends to the under side of said bar F, andpass under said axle A and king-bolt D, to which their lower ends arefirmly attached. Said bracerods and brace-strap hold the above-namedparts firmly in position, and strengthen them to resist strain.

1 I designate two lower longitudinal springs, pivotally hung to andbelow rear axlB and head-block O, in perforated lugs j j fastened themiddle of each upper spring J.

to said axle and head-block by clips j j- These springs are arrangedunder the sides of the wagon. J J are two similar upper springs,pivotally secured to the upper side of said rear axle and head-block byperforated lugs j j and clips j j.

K K designate two wooden strengtheningstrips, one of which is fastenedto the top of This fastening is e'fiected by means of bolts k k, andalso by means of clips l l, which secure to said springs the ends of twoequalizing-bars, L L. M M designate two supporting-blocks, which areinterposed between said equalizing cross-bars L L and lower springs I 1.Large clips N N clamp together said lower springs, supporting-blocks,and equalizing-bars. The weight of the wagon-body rests primarily uponsaid equalizing-bars and supporting-blocks, said blocks being recessedon top to allow said bars to be sunk into them flush with their uppersurfaces.

It will be seen that in my construction the springs I I and J J are notin the same vertical plane, which described arrangement of springs andconnected parts prevents all injurious side motion and shocks, anddistributes the weight equally.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

Snpporting-blocks M M, in combination with equalizing-bars L L, lowersprings I I, and upper springs J J, pivotally attached to the rear axleand head-block, as described, the springs I I being arranged under thesides of the body and inside the springs J J, as and for the purpose setforth.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my namein the presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM FOOTE.

Witnesses WM. POOLE, JOHN W. Evnnmcnam.

